Straight6 josh Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Cool cheers for letting me know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloyd_330 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 So the rear spacers arrived and i did a test fit. As it stands the 15mm spacers made the tyres rub like hell on the arch, now the stance looked great but it obviously wouldn't work. This is the first car i've had that i've lowered and played with stance so i'll probably need a bit of advice. The offset on the rear is ET45 with a 245/35/19 tyre. The tyres are practically brand new and i wont be changing them so in order for the 15 mm spacers to fit im looking at either arch roll, camber or raising the ride height. What would anyone suggest from previous experience as to the best way to go about it? I'm leaning more towards slightly raising the ride height as thats the easiest option. Or would i be better to go for 10mm spacers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay. Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 All of the above mate, arch roll, cut the sealant out the arch & adjust the conical bolts on the arm to max the camber out Although I think you'll still struggle running et30 on the rear with a 245, you'll prob need a 235/35/19 Chimp Choker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight6 josh Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 (edited) Get some camber on it theres quite a bit to play with in the standard arms i think ? i remember on Jays coupe before his vert had a lot of camber at the rear ? then you can keep thge 15mm spacers or a more expensive option to go for some 235 tyres ? Another option would be to have the 15mm spacers turned down ? say 2-3mm ? i bought my 15mm spacers thinkig they may be too much, so planned to bring them into work to turn a few mm off but there fine for now ! Can be a little tricky as with something like a wheel spacer you need to keep the faces completley parallel Edited May 12, 2015 by Straight6 josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay. Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Also as far as I know 10mm hub centric spacers are proven to not be very reliable due to the centre flange not having enough metal to be supported by & snaps off, hence why eibach don't make them no more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay. Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 As Josh says, I had my 20mil spacers CNC'd down from 20mm to 17mm & they were Bob on Chimp Choker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimp Choker Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 As my son Jay has said ET30 on a 245 is gonna be tough. Would a 225 work. Jay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight6 josh Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Your rear Cades 9.5" ? 225 might be a little too much, then again people do run a lot worse ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVIL 666 Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Defo arch rolling and camber first. I got 19x9.5j et25 on the rear although I use 225/35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloyd_330 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Cheers for the quick replies lads, i have thought about maxing the camber at the rear but don't really know how to do it. I'll have a good read through this forum and youtube maybe to see if there is any guides. When you say cut the sealant Jay, is it literally cutting out all the liner on the inside of the arches? Thanks again for the advice lads! Straight6 josh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight6 josh Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Cheers for the quick replies lads, i have thought about maxing the camber at the rear but don't really know how to do it. I'll have a good read through this forum and youtube maybe to see if there is any guides. When you say cut the sealant Jay, is it literally cutting out all the liner on the inside of the arches? Thanks again for the advice lads! theres a guide on here somehwere, seems pretty easy enough to do ! i was looking for it when i decided i was going to get wider wheels Lockman_321 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloyd_330 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Cheers for the quick replies lads, i have thought about maxing the camber at the rear but don't really know how to do it. I'll have a good read through this forum and youtube maybe to see if there is any guides. When you say cut the sealant Jay, is it literally cutting out all the liner on the inside of the arches? Thanks again for the advice lads! theres a guide on here somehwere, seems pretty easy enough to do ! i was looking for it when i decided i was going to get wider wheels Nice one mate ill have a trawl through and see what i can find. I've got a couple of weeks coming up so i'll be spending most of my time doing this! Would a 12mm spacer work with not much work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyZ Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 You should be fine with a 10mm spacer, I ran it for many months even years with X5 wheels (which are heavy) and nothing happened, I even sold them on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVIL 666 Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Camber adjustment video from 4:35 until 5:55. lloyd_330 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloyd_330 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Cheers Ricky i'll have a look around at my options. Might end up going for 12mm. Nice one Devil thats perfect mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay. Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 12mm is the safest option -this is the result of 10mm hubcentric spacersthe ring is literally held on with the thinest sliver of metal, having machined them down myself i wouldn't touch them.the camber is easy - i did mine on my drive @ homeand yeah, sealant - just cut it out & arches roll no bother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloyd_330 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 That looks really easy mate i don't know what i was worried about! Think i'll get some 12mm spacers ordered then as my best bet. Cheers for the advice lads! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay. Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 actually might have some 12mm ones for sale by friday, waiting on hearing back off another member first, they're the annodised TPI ones with longer bolts, which arent the cheap s**te ones off ebay- will be after £40 posted to you mate. they are currently on ebay @ circa 80 quid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloyd_330 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 actually might have some 12mm ones for sale by friday, waiting on hearing back off another member first, they're the annodised TPI ones with longer bolts, which arent the cheap s**te ones off ebay- will be after £40 posted to you mate. they are currently on ebay @ circa 80 quid. I'll have them off you for definite mate if they come up for sale! I'll have my 15mm ones for sale soon also when i get home n get some pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz-777 Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Lloyd I tried 12mm spacers on my rears if you remember. My arches have had a slight roll and they rubbed a little when going over large humps in the road. Tyres are the same 245/35/19 but I have some spare 235/35 so I might try them. If you roll your arch flat then it shouldn't rub with a bit of camber adjustment. Stance looked good with the 12mm spacers on though, just running 5mm for safety at the minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloyd_330 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Lloyd I tried 12mm spacers on my rears if you remember. My arches have had a slight roll and they rubbed a little when going over large humps in the road. Tyres are the same 245/35/19 but I have some spare 235/35 so I might try them. If you roll your arch flat then it shouldn't rub with a bit of camber adjustment. Stance looked good with the 12mm spacers on though, just running 5mm for safety at the minute. Yeah i remember now mate, did you do any camber adjustment to yours at all mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz-777 Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 No I didn't adjust the camber at all, but a bit more stretch might just do it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloyd_330 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 No I didn't adjust the camber at all, but a bit more stretch might just do it for me. Okay mate i'm hoping that the camber will do the job for me with the 12mm spacers i'm getting from Jay. Gonna do a test fit next week and see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz-777 Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Cool, the outcome will be interesting. Will keep my eye on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloyd_330 Posted May 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 No worries mate i'll post some updates with photos next week of the progress and see how i get on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
